Today Show News Update - 9/21/88

This aired on NBC's The "Today" show on the morning of September 21st, 1988 during the Seoul Olympics.

1. Riots in Shreveport, Louisiana
2. TWA Flight 847 Stewardess testifies against hijacker
3. Ascension to the throne in Japan
4. Higher Consumer and food prices
5. Dukakis and Bush on the campaign trail (A flag manufacturing factory? LOL)
6. Weather (Gotta love the awkward transition to commercial at the end)

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News & Politics

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• Willard
• Scott
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[jwgreek8606]

I am glad you are diversifying your channel. This was back when The Today Show was respectable. And would come on just before game shows

[80sCommercialVault]

Or as the case may be with this tape, just before an episode of "Geraldo".

[Lilligirl07]

hey theres the fire truck to put out our house! LETS ATTACK IT!!

[cavanslorby]

Yea the '88 drought I lived in Minot ND and was 8 years old...killer hot summer never below 90 wild fires everywhere. It was a great time to be a kid in America though

[athleticsgirl23]

Aw, Williard Scott before he got all old and groppy......poor old man...

[Boogeyman80]

Ohh, I remember the '88 drought. It was hotter than hell that summer. Highs in the 100s with 90% humidity was rough on me even at 8 years old. Would probably kill me now :-P

[gli7utubeo]

Great stuff and good observations you made. Thanks.

[DesolateMinds]

11/10 Wonderful News footage!! Thank you for continuing to find these gems!